Northern had won eight straight home games and Jeremiah Byrd did his part to make it nine on Tuesday. The Northern Patriots came out on top against the McDonough Rams by a score of 71-59 thanks in part to Byrd, who shot 43% from the field en route to 26 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Alec Johnson
| 02/18/25 vs McDonough | 13 |
| 02/14/25 @ Huntingtown | 8 |
| 02/07/25 @ Leonardtown | 10 |
| 01/29/25 vs Westlake | 13 |
| 01/24/25 vs La Plata | 22 |
| + 14 more games |
The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 13 boards. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season.
McDonough lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mekhai Johnson, who posted 13 points and three steals. Zavian Riley was another key player, going 6-for-13 to rack up 16 points.
Northern has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. McDonough is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-9.
Northern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-58 win against Chopticon on the 28th. As for McDonough, they have also already played their next contest, a 94-37 victory against Calvert on the 21st.
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